Old English · noun
beamtelg
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- IPA
- /ˈbæ͜ɑːmˌtelɡ/[ˈbæ͜ɑːmˌteɫɣ]
- Syllables
- ˈbæ͜ɑːm · ˌtelɡ (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- oak-gallproductsink
Meaning
-
Tree ink; oak products, especially oak-gall, which were used in the creation of ink.
[…] ofer brunne brerd, beamtelge swealg, […]
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Etymology
From bēam + telg.
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